Part of writing a novel is being willing to leap into the blackness. You have very little idea, really, of what's going to happen. You have a broad sense, maybe, but it's this rash leap. Chang-Rae Lee blacknessbroadhappen Change image and share on social
Like most people, I'm fascinated by characters who are completely flawed personalities, riven by anguish and doubt, and are psychologically suspect. Chang-Rae Lee anguishcharactercompletely Change image and share on social
Unlike F. Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Wolfe, I don't like proper dress while working. I like writing in pajama-like clothing, which eases and relaxes me and allows me to connect with the decidedly improper. Chang-Rae Lee cltheconnectdecidedly share on social
In my other books, things do happen, but they are kind of bookends to the real action, which for me was an exploration of consciousness. Not that I don't get into the consciousness of the people in 'The Surrendered,' but you could say there's not as much anxiety about it. Chang-Rae Lee actionanxietybook share on social
I think my parents recognised that I'd always wanted to be a writer, and so they didn't think that this was some idle, faddish wish on my part. Chang-Rae Lee faddishidleparent Change image and share on social
I think book clubs should read more contemporary poetry. Chang-Rae Lee bookclubcontemporary Change image and share on social
What's fun about a dystopian novel is that we can enjoy and be entertained. But that world is only slightly different, right? It's familiar enough to be recognizable, and skewed enough to give us pause. Chang-Rae Lee dystopianenjoyentertain share on social
My writing day follows my family's day. I get a good few hours in the mornings when the kids are out of the house. And I don't work at night any more. I like to see my family. Chang-Rae Lee dayfamilygood Change image and share on social
We arrived the way most emigrant families did. My father came first, and the rest of us - my mother, my sister and me - followed a year later. Chang-Rae Lee arriveemigrantfamily Change image and share on social
My family immigrated when I was 3, and our predecessors inhabited the Korean Peninsula for as long as can be recalled. Chang-Rae Lee familyimmigrateinhabit Change image and share on social